Oregon Schools Gain From 49th Legislature
Oregon education benefited from the 49th Legislature at Salem with leaders like Senator Monroe Sweetland and Senator Rudie Wilhelm noting progress in funding and district reform. Miss Shirley Field urged voter involvement in taxes while Joe Rogers highlighted school district reorganization as key legislation. The two-day OEA Leadership Conference in Portland planned the 1957-58 program.
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Oregon
Salem
Monroe Sweetland
Milwaukie
Rudie Wilhelm
Portland
Joe Rogers
D' Independence
Shirley Field
Oregon Education Association
Mallory Hotel
Sweetland
Wilhelm
Senate
Miss Shirley Field
Miss Field
Rogers
OEA
OFA
Field
Mildred Wharton
Obituary notices for Viruses Vi vien Ward and Clara James
Funeral services for Viruses Vi vien Ward 78 were held Monday afternoon at Schroeder Mortuaries with Rev Herbert Crawford officiating. Interment followed at Catshing Creech cemetery. Ward, born November 29 1879 in Douglas county, lived in the Myrtle Point area most of her life. Survivors include sons Stacy Myrtle Point Everett Roseburg daughters Homer Sigsby Auburn Calif Vern Liggett Coos Bay Peter Dolan No Bend Herbert Hathaway Myrtle Point John Harris Port Orford sisters Alice Muetzel Grants Pass Lawrence Buchanan Los Angeles Florence Sumertin Myrtle Point brothers Ed Carter Cecil Carter 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Mrs Clara James died May 8 1957 in McMinnville Oregon.
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Vivien Ward
Welock
Schroeder Mortuars
Herbert Crawford
Assembly of God Church
Ward
Herbert Hathaway
Douglas County
Myrtle Point
Stacy
Everett
Roseburg
Homer Sigsby
Auburn
Calif
Vern Liggett
Coos Bay
Peter Dolan
No Bend
John Harris
Port Orford
Alice Muetzel
Grants Pass
Lawrence Buchanan
Los Angeles
Cal
Florence Sumertin
Ed Carter
Cecil Carter
Miss Coos County Title To Be Decided At Pageant
A local Miss Coos County pageant will name the winner at ceremonies Saturday June 29 at the high school auditorium. The event supports a scholarship fund through ticket sales and features 14 contestants. The winner will compete for Miss America in Atlantic City.
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Coos County
Gens County
Penns
Engstrom
Muss
Heeren
Coos Bay
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Shrine Circus Comes to Portland July 2 and 16
Al Kader Temple presents Tom Puck's three ring show at Multnomah Stadium with more than 25 acts including elephants chimpanzees seals and trained dogs on a two date Pacific coast tour. The July 2 matinee will host 3 000 children from juvenile homes and institutions.
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Shrine Circus
Satdium
Portland
Multnemah Stadium
Tom Puck
Prarcafie Coast
Dick Clemens
Nicolini
Dolly Jacobs
Max Morse
Simra
Dressler Brothers
al Kader Temple
Traffic In Oregon May Shows Decline Despite Local Gains
Oregon highway traffic data for May 1957 shows a statewide 1.5 percent drop from May 1956 across 28 rural automatic counters. Individual sites recorded gains including Gervais Market Road 629 up 171 percent, Gresham US26 up 117 percent, Midland US97 down south of Klamath Falls up 78 percent, Otter Rock up 37 percent, and Rockaway south of Rockaway down 107 percent.
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Oregon
Gervais
Newport
Rockaway
Weekend Visits Highlight Remote Oregon Socials
Mrs Charles Bowers notes Week end guests and summer travel as families from Remote Oregon visit relatives in West Point Washington La Pine Coos Bay Burns Powers Coquille and San d Coast areas. Guests include D LaCasse Wayne Carter Shirley Belcher Bill Brimhall Frank Harris Bruce Weathers Tommy Gilkison and Herb Anderson.
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Charles Bowers
Tony Stenman
West Point
Wash
D LaCasse
Wayne Carter
la Pine
Ore
Shirley Belcher
Sue
Wilma White
Coos River
Bill Brimhall
Coos Bay
Billi Farmer
Sandy Creek
Dolly Dunn
Frank Harris
Burns, Ore
Bruce Weathers
Texas
Clarence Bloyd
Portland
Tommy Gilkison
Powers
John Gilkison
Herb Anderson
Coquille
Charles B3owers
Sands Creek
Five Shakespearean Plays Set for Ashland August Season
The 1957 Oregon Shakespeare Festival announces casting for five plays to run nightly in August. Opening August 1 features As You Like It directed by Angus L Bowmer. Repertory includes Othello Two Gentlemen of Verona Henry VIII and Pericles directed by Robert Loper with two performances on August 23 and 29.
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Oregon
Robert Loper
Loper
Pericle
Shakespeare
Ashland
New Easy Opener Cuts Cans With Little Pressure
A 6 inch steel opener designed to lift evaporated milk and juice cans uses a special attachment under the rim to deliver leverage for easy opening. The reverse side punches a wedge shaped hole in raised edge cans and also removes bottle caps. It can be hung for storage and costs 25 cents.
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Chicago
Standard Heating Oils Ad Promises Prompt Service
An old advertisement for City Heating Oil Co promises prompt service. It lists a phone contact, Standard Oil 1683, and offers S and 11 Green Stamps with purchases.
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City Heating Oil CO
Standard Oil
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Ruth Harrison
Washington County
John Wayne
Maureen Ohara
MGM
Hiland Theatre
Viresa Vivian Ward
Clara James
McMinnville
Sar
Wees
Dileay
EASY
Fabrica—Bcta
Henry A. Schroeder & Sons
North Bend
Doris
Congden San
Cale
Salmon
Old Colony
Royal Arms
L. Cello Se
Basket
Blitz-Weinhard Company
Portland, Oregon
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